This is a memoir of the life and work of Reverend William Ellery Channing, a prominent Unitarian minister and social reformer of the nineteenth century. It was written by Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, who was a close friend and collaborator of Channing's. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the religious, intellectual, and cultural milieu of early America, as well as the struggles and achievements of a remarkable individual. It is a valuable...